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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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